How i Add More Outside Lights Using a QuickWire Splitter - So Easy!

In this electrical DIY guide i will be showing you how to install new outside lights. I will take you through the process step by step so that you can install extra lights around your home! We will cover everything from light installation to wiring up the QuickWire Splitter. If you like the video then leave a like, please subscribe for more content like this and check out the other videos on my channel, there are a lot more electrical guides!

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[martinsylvester]

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[nfrs]

Good video. Compared to other trades sparkies have become too pricey for a lot of regular homeowners, for small domestic jobs like this. So it might make them grumble but i for one am grateful to youtube and people like you 👍

[tuttabob]

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[stephenjames]

Great easy to follow video. Only thing i do different is swap out the plastic wire block that comes with the light and change them for wago connectors. Less fiddly if your on your own working. Excellent videos as usual

[rodwilkins]

I think cutting through the 3 core cable with only the live isolated via the mcb will cause a distribution board fitted with a rcd protective device to trip one side of a split board due to the earth /neutral still being connected. Hope no one indoors turns the power back on including the mcb because their Xbox went off.

[JP_TaVeryMuch]

7:47 The simplest and easiest to remember wire discoloration was taught me by a former LEB road circuits specialist:
To neutralise someone, you beat them black and blue.

[JP_TaVeryMuch]

There's always one... more thing to mention.
Setting your silicon solution aside, maybe you could have belt and braced it with one of those "if you haven't got an SDS drill you can..." helpful tips of yours.
Just wanted to suggest that a mention of a drip curve in the cables wouldn't go amiss.

Great video thanks.
Never seen those quite fancy O/S lights. Like them cos they're sort of a cross between airport landing crews glow stick direction aids and (and I'm surprised that I'm the first to say this) a half-size light sabre.

Just need to retrofit them with a choice of coloured LEDs so that when they show red, the missus and kid know to leave daddy alone with his whisky by his new fire for a few minutes more.

[christopherhume]

My clients normally buy lights with the round back box, really fun trying to get them level. That light looks good for connecting but often I ditch the blocks and throw on Wagos, especially if I'm going to be up ladders.

[deanchamberlain]

I love these videos for making my life harder😂😂

[BikeOnRoadLondon]

Ah, the good old putting wall plug in a mortar joint.

[ottofumbler]

As per usual, a nice tutorial well explained. Junction box is a good idea for speed and tidiness, but these are only IP30 rated (according to the manufacturer), so absolutely not fit for anything but the driest of locations.

Personally, I would treat a garage the same as a kitchen in terms of humidity levels. You want at least some protection against moisture.

Inside a garage, I'd probably use an IP55 rated standard junction box. Same price. Plenty of ports for multiple cables and space inside for terminals, plus they are impact resistant. Horses for courses. Belt and braces.

[Elfin]

Nice to see that extra work to seal with silicone.

[sparkatron]

I do like the Quickwire products. In a job like this they are great as no extra cable is needed in the line you're cutting in to. British made as well.

[jamesw]

I’m currently doing my electricians course and the theory is so bloody long winded and difficult but watching the practical seems a piece of piss 😂
Nice video thankyou

[smiffysmiffy]

Good video however it doesn’t comply to regs.
Cables should now be fixed with fire rated fixings to prevent collapse in the event of fire . Reg 521.10.202

[sanjivoberoi]

I would be proper impressed if you show us novices the real DIY issue where the wires are not accessible at the back. If they are so easy to reach there really is no problem.

[timklein]

When cutting the original cable, beware if the circuit is RCD protected that you may well trip the RCD. Cutting through the cable with the wire cutters can cause a short from neutral to the protective earth which could trip the RCD. Not really a problem, but worth knowing about. Alternatively, strip the cable outer and then cut the internal wires individually making sure not to touch the neutral to the protective earth on the feed.

[schmutzlibuab]

Thank you for another great and easy to follow tutorial, DIY King 👑
I love the small tips along the way and you always present so well and clearly for us to follow. You're my go to DIY guru and I always look forward to your posts 👌

[ARKOkd]

or you can do it correctly and wire in/out each light. this is fine but you now have 3 end of lines on circuit

[Diced]

Tip you can use drill bit let it cool ofc to pull cable thru if your having trouble